FLYING COLOURS

Photo Credits: Jessica M
Horse Credits: Rockport Harbour

BEST SPRINTER Y4, BEST SPRINTER Y5, BEST SPRINTER Y6.
INDUCTED IN THE HALL OF FAME

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t h e b a s i c s
Registered Name: Flying Colours
Nickname: Fly
Age: Nine Years (Y1)
Breed: Thoroughbred
Colour & Markings: Dappled Grey (See Image)
Height: 16.1hh
Gender: Stallion
Personality/History:

Fly is as high strung and full of himself as any other thoroughbred stallion. He likes to show off his speed, especially on the track. That's what makes him such a good sprinter - he's got plenty of firepower. He's got a bit of a temper at the best of times, which sometimes helps him to do well in races. He's actually similiar to Rising Fury in this aspect of his personality. Fly also really hates to lose. When he does, you can be sure he'll win his next race, because he is the sort of horse that never gives up.
In Y3 we bought Fly as a tall, gangly, unraced two year old with the hope he would make a mile or classic distance cup winner. We allowed him six months growing time in the paddock with minimal work so he could fill out in all the right places. However, when the time came to really begin his training, we discovered he was still as mature as a yearling in his mind. It didn't mean he was slow - just silly. We nearly sold him on, but decided to give him a little more time because we had a feeling he was going to do well as a racehorse. When Fly turned three, we hired a new jockey by the name of Davo Perez. Davo took an immediate liking to the colt and offered to help us train him to race. Figuring it couldn't hurt - and because Davo had been born and raised on thoroughbred horse farm - we decided to give it go. Davo worked the colt up to fitness over the next six months, and when Fly was three and a half we finally found a race he was ready for. Fly went on to win it, and we were excited. We raced Fly a few more times that year, and were extremely happy with the results - he never placed out of the top three. When he turned four years old, we continued racing him. He won the Boys Festival, came second in the Star Festival and third in the Breeder's cup Sprint, as well as a few other races.
His five year old season saw his first and second places out of the top three. It has so far been his most successful season yet, however, having won the Unicorn Horn Sprint, the Star Festival, and the Tick Tock Sprint, come second in five races (BI Randomized Meet #1, Boys Festival Y6, Butter Cup Sprint Y6 , Starshine Sprint, Superstar Sprint) and third in one. We are pointing him toward the Breeder's Cup Sprint with the hope we will win it this time around, and he may just be running a six year old season.

Discipline/s: Retired Racehorse, Stud
Pedigree: NotForSale x One Time Offer
Pedigree Comments:

We don't know much about Fly's parentage, only that they produced one heck of a sprinter.

c a r e
Last Groomed: Today
Last Fed: Today
Last Vetted: See Health Records
Last Shoed: See Health Records

r a c i n g c a r e e r
Earnings: $8,975,000
Race Record: 33-12-10-9
Win/Place/Show: 93.9%
Grade: Two
Workout/Training Posts:

• this time; its mine
  
• <<FLYiNG FOR HOME>>
  
• now. its. personal.
  
• && the star-sprinter
  
• a colourful character;
  
• Sunny Days Stakes (race post)
  
• meet your maker;
  
• +scream of challenge+
  
• >> shotgun >>
  
• F . U . R . I . O . U . S // flying ~
  
• you can't help having (high) expectations
  

Dirt: Great
Turf: Great
Distance: 5 - 8 Furlongs
Leg Type: Front
Racing Style:

Fly likes to run in first place wire to wire. He is very quick out of the gate, and for the first few furlongs he sets a fiery pace. Then he relaxes for a furlong or two, then he powers away again to the finish line.

Racing Results:

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1st in UNICORN HORN SPRINT Y6 [UR]
1st in STAR FESTIVAL Y6 [UR]
1st in OHFi Racemeet #3 | G3
1st in TICK TOCK SPRINT [UR]
1st in G3, G2 & G1 Short Dirt Race [UR]
1st in Salamon Stakes [UR]
1ST in BREEDER'S CUP SPRINT [UR] [/color]
2nd PF WORK iT HARD RACEMEET #4
2nd in STAR FESTIVAL Y5 [UR]
2nd in BI Randomized Meet #1
2nd in Boys Festival Y6 [UR]
2nd in BUTTER CUP SPRINT Y6 [UR]
2nd in STARSHINE SPRINT Y6 [UR]
2nd in Superstar Sprint Y6 [UR]
2nd in Red Wine Sprint [UR]
2nd in G3, G2 and G1 Short Turf Race [UR]
2nd in MHS 08 Secret Rose [UR]
3rd PF RAZOR SHARP RACEMEET #9
3rd PF DREAM BiG RACEMEET #11
3rd BREEDER'S CUP SPRINT Y5 [UR]
3rd MCF Steeplechase Grade Four
3rd in RHS Racemeet #10
3rd in SLS Racemeet #1
3rd in RHS racemeet #1
3rd in OHFi Racemeet #3
3rd in Sunny Days Stakes [UR]
3rd in So Sassy Sprint [UR]
5th in RHS Racemeet #16
6th in MHS 08 Can Derby [UR]
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